PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
6
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
13
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
11
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
20
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: plain initials
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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